Massar Association for Arts and Culture was founded by agroup of artists and Tunisian human rights activists. It was initially founded in March 2012 to set the starting point in the struggle way to develop the culture through raising the artistic activity and awareness in the places to which we belong (Manouba, Nadhor, Ben Arous and Beja).

In April 2012, they established the One-Minute Film Festival and contributed in development of the training programs in May 2012 through training workshops. In October 2013, they organized the demonstration of “Convoy keeps moving” and cultural rights campaigns

The members believe that “as long as there are excluded and marginalized people we will continue in our path towards achieving the free expression right for all people categories ... a path towards Art, Freedom and Dignity"

Voices: reflections on art and culture in Uganda

52 interviews with professionals in music, film, theatre, dance, visual art, comedy, literature and more. Unpacking the challenges, celebrating the achievements of Ugandan creativity, this book provides important insight into the arts and culture sector of Uganda.

Bayimba Cultural Foundation is managing sales and distribution.The book is being sold at:$10 or 30,000 UGXBayimba contact details as follows:Plot 50, Kenneth Dale-DriveKamwokyaP.O. Box 34806,

Mimetas vision is to give people access to free creative expressions, created on free terms and presented by independent institutions.

Our mission is to support and protect those who want to enhance a culture by aesthetic or intellectual means.

By both our vision and mission Mimeta highlight the impact arts have on developing open societies, including the culture itself and the political spfere.

On the strategic level Mimeta is acheiving results by supporting organisations and individuals who work on behalf of the arts, to improve the sectors´ position on rights issues, in political and legal matters, on professionalism and skills, the distribution of the arts and - in the end - the sustainability of the sector.